June 26, 2010 Discerning Lies Speaking of the devil, Jesus said, “He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” John 8:44.... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Christian Living Comments: 6
June 22, 2010 Paul’s Thorn I was reading a blog this morning by a pastor who both suffers from mental illness and ministers to other believers who struggle with the reality of their wounds. He shared a great story from a play by Brennan Manning. In the play there is... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Christian Living Comments: 3
June 15, 2010 Resisting Temptation: The Chainsaw Method Human beings all face temptations to sin, many of us on a daily basis. It may be a temptation to commit just a “small” sin or it may be the temptation to do something much more egregious. But why is this, where do these temptations come... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Christian Living Comments: 5
June 10, 2010 Innocent in Christ This morning as I was getting ready for work I was listening to Third Day on my iPod. The song “Innocent” came on and it made me feel very blessed to know that Jesus has saved me. It seemed like I had run out of... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Christian Living Comments: 5
May 28, 2010 Answered Prayers I truly believe that God answers all our prayers, although as I noted to a fellow blogger recently sometimes the answer is “no” or “not yet.” It is those times when the answer is “not yet” that we can sometimes fail to realize when the... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Christian Living Comments: 4
May 26, 2010 Rebuilding in the Face of Opposition I recently wrote about my return from exile and mentioned having gone through a Bible study on the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. I decided it was time I reread those books, and today I started by reading through Ezra. The book of Ezra is about... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Christian Living Comments: 5
May 19, 2010 The Heart and the Brain are Vital to Life The Apostle Paul compared the Church to the body of Christ in several of his epistles. He expounded on this idea most in 1 Corinthians 12. I was thinking about this the other day when a friend and I were talking about all the different... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Christian Living Comments: 3
May 13, 2010 God Is Love There are Bible verses that can stand alone as pearls of wisdom and strength, such as: Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Christian Living Comments: 4
May 10, 2010 The Prodigal’s Plight I love the story of the prodigal son recorded in Luke 15:11-32. I can relate to the prodigal, having left my heavenly Father behind for so many years of my life. I am thankful that, like the prodigal, I came to my senses and returned... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Christian Living Comments: 3
April 20, 2010 Herding Our Negative Thoughts What we think about determines how we feel, how we act, and much of what we say. The apostle Paul in his letter to the Philippians told the early believers what they should be thinking about: Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Christian Living Comments: 3